Darwin Nunez cost £64m! Liverpool forward steps off the bench to prove his worth with stunning match-winning double for 10-man Reds at Newcastle
Darwin Nunez stepped off the bench for Liverpool to make a stunning impact against Newcastle, with the Uruguayan hitting a match-winning brace.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Nunez has not always been the most reliable when presented with sights of goal since his big-money move to Anfield in 2022, but he showed Jurgen Klopp what he is capable of when helping Liverpool to take all three points from a game that was threatening to get away from them.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Liverpool endured a tough start to proceedings at St James’ Park, with a costly error from Trent Alexander-Arnold gifting Anthony Gordon an opportunity to open the scoring. The Reds were then reduced to 10 men when captain Virgil van Dijk was sent off for a reckless challenge on Alexander Isak.
AND WHAT’S MORE
Nunez was introduced in the 77th minute to try and rescue something from the fixture, but he did much more than that. After restoring parity within four minutes of his introduction, a second stunning strike that nestled into the bottom corner was delivered in the third minute of stoppage-time.
